Page 4: Scale Factor

Round to the nearest hundredth. The scale factor is 1 in: 18 ft. Use proportions to solve. If the Roman object has a length, width or height, make sure you solve for each one.

1) Coliseum was 165 feet tall and 615 feet long


Tall: 9.17
Long: 34

2) Each floor (there are 4 floors) of the Coliseum was 32 feet long and 42 feet tall

Long: 1.7
Tall: 2.3

3) Arena fighting area was 287 feet long, 180 feet wide and the wall around the arena was 15 feet tall

Long: 15.9 in.
Wide: 10 in.
Tall: 0.83 centimeters

4) Gladiators were about 6 feet tall

Tall: 0.3